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01562 Zip Code (Spencer, MA) Detailed Profile




City: Spencer, MA (6.39%)
County: Worcester County, MA
Estimated zip code population in 2019: 12,058
Zip code population in 2010: 11,688
Zip code population in 2000: 11,691

Houses and condos: 5,608
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,455
% of renters here:

29%
State:

38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 01562: 126.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 367 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 01562
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:

1.1% ($3,056)
Massachusetts:

1.2% ($4,899)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,095 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,990 (1.1%)

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Males: 6,324  (52.5%)
Females: 5,733  (47.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 01562:

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 01562:

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

Zip code 01562 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 01562 (2019)
    • 11,06194.6%White
    • 3352.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1171.0%Two or more races
    • 790.7%Asian
    • 610.5%Black
    • 200.2%American Indian
    • 100.09%Some other race
    • 50.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 8,174
Rural population: 3,883

Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $282,961
01562:

$282,961
Massachusetts:

$418,600



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 01562 zip code as of June 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01562 is 1,088 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

46.2 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01562, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,978 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,978
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $47,978 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:

$47,978
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $599 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$599
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,016 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,016
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,519 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$2,519
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,065 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

+$13,065
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,238 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
01562:

$12,238
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $10,133 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
01562:

$10,133
Massachusetts:

$20,669

Total itemized deductions: $18,694 (21% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)
Here:

$18,694
State:

$28,907

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $1,738 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,738
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,575 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
01562:

$7,575
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,829 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,829
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.1%
Here:

58%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 50.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01562, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,958
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $41,149 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:

$41,149
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $903 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$903
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,143 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,143
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,236 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

+$6,236
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,051 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,051
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,956 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
01562:

$2,956
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,031 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$10,031
Massachusetts:

$14,516

Total itemized deductions: $16,293 (22% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,293
State:

$22,573

Here:

21.8% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,586 (2% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,586
State:

$3,295

Here:

2.1% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,728 (reported on 80.6% of returns)
01562:

$5,728
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,411 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,411
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%
Here:

55%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $10k, 53.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:
This zip code:

$76,146
Massachusetts:

$85,843
Spencer, MA (01562) map Nearest zip codes: 01515, 01524, 01535, 01612, 01542, 01507.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.4%
Massachusetts:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.2%
Massachusetts:

46.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 508
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,459


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 131 (54 now married, 75 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,438 (1,030 now married, 1,408 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 01562 with a mortgage: 2,477 (21 second mortgage, 410 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,021

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,892
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $669

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

7.5%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 01562: Camp Neyati (A), Camp Marshall (B), Spencer Rescue and Emergency Squad (C), Spencer Fire Department (D), Bemis Farms Nursery (E), Knox Trail Regional Junior High School Library (F), Spencer Town Hall (G), Saint Josephs Abbey Monastic Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Spencers Shoppers Village Shopping Center (1), Spencer Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 01562 include: Saint Josephs Abbey (A), Methodist Church of Spencer (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Holy Rosary Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Howe Pond (A), Cider Millpond (B), Sugden Reservoir (C), Kittredge Dam Reservoir (D), Buckhill Pond (E), Watson Millpond (F), Stiles Reservoir (G), Cranberry Meadow Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Hill Brook (A), Caruth Brook (B), Shaw Brook (C), Cranberry River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 01562 include: Laurel Hill Park (1), Spencer Town Center Historic District (2), Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02014 or later
  • 1352010 to 2013
  • 3152000 to 2009
  • 4891990 to 1999
  • 7431980 to 1989
  • 7931970 to 1979
  • 4941960 to 1969
  • 4311950 to 1959
  • 2111940 to 1949
  • 1,8871939 or earlier

Zip code 01562 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, MA (01562)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, MA (01562)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1141 bedroom
  • 9052 bedrooms
  • 1,6573 bedrooms
  • 6144 bedrooms
  • 2165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, MA (01562)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, MA (01562)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 6231 bedroom
  • 6402 bedrooms
  • 1213 bedrooms
  • 814 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer, MA (01562) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer, MA (01562) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 74no vehicle
  • 7551 vehicle
  • 1,5222 vehicles
  • 7983 vehicles
  • 2644 vehicles
  • 1025+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer, MA (01562) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer, MA (01562) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 498no vehicle
  • 5261 vehicle
  • 3842 vehicles
  • 473 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 01562 household income distribution in 2019

  • Zip code 01562 household income distribution in 2019
  • 171Less than $10,000
  • 309$10,000 to $14,999
  • 129$15,000 to $19,999
  • 234$20,000 to $24,999
  • 158$25,000 to $29,999
  • 102$30,000 to $34,999
  • 53$35,000 to $39,999
  • 199$40,000 to $44,999
  • 70$45,000 to $49,999
  • 527$50,000 to $59,999
  • 483$60,000 to $74,999
  • 729$75,000 to $99,999
  • 888$100,000 to $124,999
  • 386$125,000 to $149,999
  • 352$150,000 to $199,999
  • 185$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 01562

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 01562
  • 30Less than $10,000
  • 20$20,000 to $24,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 37$100,000 to $124,999
  • 121$125,000 to $149,999
  • 211$150,000 to $174,999
  • 291$175,000 to $199,999
  • 857$200,000 to $249,999
  • 742$250,000 to $299,999
  • 739$300,000 to $399,999
  • 275$400,000 to $499,999
  • 208$500,000 to $749,999
  • 23$750,000 to $999,999
  • 22$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 01562

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 01562
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 48$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 43$300 to $349
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 56$400 to $449
  • 31$500 to $549
  • 65$550 to $599
  • 115$600 to $649
  • 49$650 to $699
  • 248$700 to $749
  • 81$750 to $799
  • 195$800 to $899
  • 22$900 to $999
  • 165$1,000 to $1,249
  • 150$1,250 to $1,499
  • 59No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $919.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,786
  • Black or African American householders: $252,208
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $335,383
  • Two or more races householders: $232,188
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $260,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $282,961
01562:

$282,961
Massachusetts:

$418,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,045 - $361,889

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $217,141
Here:

$217,141
State:

$507,994

In 2-unit structures: $161,390
Here:

$161,390
State:

$533,120

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,780,005
Here:

$3,780,005
State:

$552,437
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 01562

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,464
  • One, attached: 56
  • Two: 750
  • 3 or 4: 686
  • 5 to 9: 422
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 to 49: 67
  • 50 or more: 47
  • Mobile homes: 40

Unemployment: 4.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01562

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01562
  • 84.9%5,782Drove a car alone
  • 5.7%386Carpooled
  • 1.5%104Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%5Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.5%36Subway or elevated
  • 0.4%26Motorcycle
  • 0.1%9Bicycle
  • 3.4%230Walked
  • 3.0%202Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01562

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01562
  • 121Less than 5 minutes
  • 6935 to 9 minutes
  • 67610 to 14 minutes
  • 63415 to 19 minutes
  • 30620 to 24 minutes
  • 36425 to 29 minutes
  • 1,21930 to 34 minutes
  • 36935 to 39 minutes
  • 27340 to 44 minutes
  • 1,08445 to 59 minutes
  • 49860 to 89 minutes
  • 34890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,058
  • Male householders: 2,392 (709 living alone), Female householders: 2,573 (654 living alone)
  • 2,546 spouses (2,507 opposite-sex spouses), 392 unmarried partners, (392 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,817 children (2,645 natural, 45 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 172 brothers or sisters, 174 parents, 0 foster children, 300 other relatives, 403 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 80 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,607 2-persons, 709 3-persons, 680 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 90 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,361 1-person, 285 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 27 4-persons

1,314 married couples with children.
337 single-parent households (59 men, 278 women).

92.8% of residents of 01562 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 23% well, 16% not well, 17% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% very well, 2% not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).

Foreign born population: 699 (5.8%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

5.8%
Whole state:

17.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%Thailand
  • 28%Costa Rica
  • 9%Moldova
  • 7%Sweden
  • 7%Japan
  • 6%Bolivia
  • 3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 01562
  • 31%American
  • 8%French
  • 7%French Canadian
  • 6%Irish
  • 6%English
  • 5%Polish
  • 4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3402010 or later
  • 952000 to 2009
  • 1781990 to 1999
  • 284Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MERCURY WIRE (1 MERCURY DR in SPENCER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: DRAWING AND INSULATING OF NONFERROUS WIRE
    Organizations: MERCURY WIRE PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MERCURY WIRE PRODS. INC., MERCURY WIREPRODUCT
  • KNOX TRAIL JUNIOR HIGH (73 ASH STREET in SPENCER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-767415
    Organizations: SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LAKE STREET (17 LAKE STREET in SPENCER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-767010
    Organizations: SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC (21 DEWEY ST in SPENCER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BERCUME EQUIPMENT INC (169 SOUTH SPENCER RD in SPENCER, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: DAVID BERCUME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BUDGET AUTO CTR (116 MAIN ST in SPENCER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CITY AUTO PARTS OF SPENCER INC (133 WEST MAIN ST in SPENCER, MA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: SALVATORE MOCERINO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LD BEMIS (2 PEARL ST in SPENCER, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: JUSTIN COOK (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: L D BEMIS
  • MAPLE ST ELEMENTRY SCHOOL (68 MAPLE STREET in SPENCER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: MAPLE ST ELEM SCHOOL, MAPLE STreet ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • BOND CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (98 NORTH SPENCER ROAD in SPENCER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  • MASS ELEC CO SPENCER SATELLITE (1 MEADOW RD in SPENCER, MA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: MA ELEC CO SPENCER SATELLITE
  • MASS. ELECTRIC CO. (ELM ST in SPENCER, MA)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)

Zip code 01562 marital status for males
Zip code 01562 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 39.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.2%Utility gas
  • 18.4%Electricity
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 11,598. Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+0.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,632
  • Northeast: 890
  • Midwest: 140
  • South: 363
  • West: 135

68% of the 01562 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

91% of the 01562 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Spencer, MA (01562)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 205
Here:

24.1%
Massachusetts:

8.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:

5.8%
Massachusetts:

11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 333
Here:

58.6%
Massachusetts:

47.5%
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Class of Workers in 2019
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 131,975Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 86,946Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 84,374Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 71,119Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 65,480Transportation occupations
  • 60,074Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SPENCER, MA):

  • D & T FASTENERS INC (136 MAIN ST; small business) : $184,768 in 39 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins, Truck and Tractor Attachments by Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $19,405; 2005: $108,500; 2006: $56,863.

    Biggest contracts:
    $18,386 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2005-10-22. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
    $10,365, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
    $9,752, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-12-26.
    $9,048, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
  • KLEM TRACTOR INC (117 WEST MAIN STREET; small business)
    $37,842 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
  • KEYES, WILLIAM (5 R JONES RD; small business)
    $17,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-09-03. Completion date: 2003-09-26.
  • CISTERCIAN ABBEY OF SPENCER (167 N SPENCER RD; small business) : $9,121 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    $4,975 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-02-18. Completion date: 2004-03-19.
    $4,146 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2002-09-13. Completion date: 2002-10-21.
  • MERCURY WIRE PRODUCTS INC (MERCURY DR; small business)
    $485 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-05-16.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 60 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 73 people in religious group quarters
  • 29 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED78$202,54684$179,940398$180,37663$120,0622$292,00026$193,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$167,9535$100,44833$199,7136$11,3880$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$172,72617$183,921123$197,58514$62,3200$06$95,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$190,03511$122,92770$206,7518$177,4240$02$48,810
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$304,32028$201,8940$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7261.00 , 7262.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$203,9126$203,177
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$191,1446$256,565
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$292,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$105,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7261.00 , 7262.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01562
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01562 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 81. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 126 took place in 2012, and the least - 30 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 01562 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (64.2%), and Outside Fires (25.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01562
    • 88964.2%Structure Fires
    • 35925.9%Outside Fires
    • 1128.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 251.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 01562, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 01562 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William7574.5 years
Mary7481.4 years
John7074.3 years
Robert6468.5 years
George6374.5 years
Joseph6075.0 years
Richard4066.3 years
Irene3778.4 years
Arthur3776.1 years
Henry3777.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 01562 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Berthiaume2476.5 years
Letendre2376.1 years
Collette2178.9 years
Benoit2181.8 years
Ethier1980.7 years
Smith1779.0 years
Cournoyer1678.9 years
Ocoin1678.6 years
Derosier1577.7 years
Dufault1474.4 years
Businesses in zip code 01562
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1H&R Block1
CVS1La-Z-Boy1
Circle K1Lane Furniture1
Curves1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts2U-Haul2
FedEx1UPS1
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